The government is prepared to lockdown the country if doctors recommend doing so, State Minister of Production, Supply, and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana says. The State Minister, speaking to the media in Anuradhapura, pointed out that the government makes all decisions based on the advice of medical experts. However, doctors have not yet recommended that the country should be shut down to control the COVID-19 epidemic, he added. If we receive official advice and recommendations from the health sector to lockdown the country, we will not hesitate to implement it. “State Minister Prof. Jayasumana further stated that the people should impose self-travel restrictions in the face of the pandemic.

Source: The Nation August 15, 2021 09:11 UTC